Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-22

had in his annual message sharply
defined the. issue between the two
great parties. and he endorsed that
message from beginning to end. He
was prepared 10 go in caucus upon il.
and whatever the result might be, he
declared now publicly that il the Pres
iient had done nothing less than write
he message he had proved himself to
be an honest and brave patriotic man
and worthy Of the leadership Of any
marty that ever existed in the histor,
VI this country.
DoLpH's SUGGESTIONS.
Dolph argued that if proper ap-
pr ,priations were made for rivers and
harbors. public buildings, coast and
line Qualifications, dependent pension
prs, encouragement OF American conf
mere and TO- the Niraraguan canal.
there would be no surplus in the
Treasu V, aud he thought that such a
policy Was to be preferred to the re-
auction OF the tariff.
VEST TAXES THE FLOOR.
Vest said in reference to what he
called Do,ph's solicitude for building
np the American marine that there
was a bill pending in hehalf of the
Red Star Line steamships from Phila-
lrlphla, the line to be owned -ntirel,
nv American citizens, and having the
privilege Of sailing sixteen steam
Tips under the American fAg in
or Ter.
Teller severely criticised the Preei-
len, for endeavoring 70 create publi,
alarm in order to carry out a pet
scheme for reducing the tariff. H.
a. gued that there was not so mucI,
surplus in the Treasury as should ne
,essitate haste or cause alarm.
Stewart was satisfied that from the
discussion to-day Congress ought
not to adjourn for the holidays. A.
10 the surplus he was sure that
would continue to be los'ked up if
the only remedy was that suggested
by the President, the reduction,
III the tariff. The issue pre-
ented to the American people
w the President was whether
: could stop doing it's own work and
hi It out. Nations, as well as indi-
.iduals, got ri, h by dong their own
work. He was in favor Of Congress
r manning In session, and would again
vote against the resolution.
Allison said that the Senate could
not promote public interests by re-
in session while the House
was in its present unorsanized c0ndi-
ton.
THERE WE'RE THREE WAYS
OF getting rid of the surplus. One
was the way prescribed by the Sena-
TOR from Kansas, another was an in.
crease of appropriations, and the third
TO moii y the tax law. Revenue meas.
ures had to originate in the House Of
Representatives, and from the Begin
ming II 1885 till now no revenue nleas-
l,re had come from the House, and
none would come certainly before the
lth of january, therefore he did moi
zee that public interests could be adj
or promoted by refusing tn.
House the adjournment which it
asked
Plumb said that the House could
not adjourn without the concurrence
II the Senate.
Butler expressed contempt for the
stectacle which the Senate
was prea-s*inY. There was not
Senator Who did not know that all
hat VAS said about the Senate re-
manning in session was absolute bosh
and hypocrisy, It was the fiimsiest,
-hallnwest hypocrisy he had ever Wit.
messed.
Plumb resented the position Of pub.
lie censor assumed by the Senator
from South Carolina.
sherman agreed with Butler that 1t
was hardly worth while for the Senate
~ deny the house the usual pri, ilege
II holiday adjournment, but he did
not rec with him "a to the character
f to.day's debate. On the contrary.
he (Sherman) WAS very much inter
.sted in it. IL had brought to the at
IGNITION of the Senate t'e f.tl!y OF some
}, thu features ri the Presidents mess
sage, notably the folly Of endeavcring
10 creale
SCARE AND ALARM
About the condition Of the country be-
au.e, Fortunately, there was a sur
nlus OF $55 600 OlO in the Treasury.
II it were true that there was such II
state If alarm as was exp. essed by
The President. certainly a Democratic
House ought not to adjourn over the
holidays. He did not believe thai
there was any occasion for
alrm. He believed that tie Ian
grlage OF !, President was entirely fco
strong. 1t WAS right and proper fo'
Senators to call att. ntiOh
10 the f,lly Of the House OF R'pressn-
Iativ. adiurning without even III
-rganiza,ion. The surplus OF 500 ,000.-
ONO was less than was in the
Ireasnry at o,her re iods Of
the present administration. He
thought it hut right that the humhul
hy which it VAS sought to frlgilten
The country should he punctured, ex-
pl~led or explained away.
After furlh. discussion the resolu-
lion vas concurred in-yeas 81, nays
10.
Blair's edurationsl bill was taken
up as unfinished guinness. and after
al executive session the Senate adj
burned.
TnE HOUSE.